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The repudiation syndrome. (Comment).(Democrat Party candidates for president)

American Prospect, The,  November, 2002  by Starr, Paul

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SINCE LYNDON JOHNSON, EVERY Democrat who has run for president has suffered repudiation within his own party after either serving in office or losing the election. Democrats repudiated Johnson because of the Vietnam War, Jimmy Carter because of the economy and Bill Clinton because of his personal conduct, and they repudiated George McGovern, Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis for their seeming personal inadequacy in the crucible of political battle.

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